disclaimer: I don't own Castle ... if I did those two would have been together a looooooong time ago ;-)
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"What time is it?"
"almost 6!"
" what ? already ! wow … I didn't see time pass!"
"What are you doing?"
"Hum …"
"Rick !"
"I've been writing all afternoon, I'm so sorry, I'm leaving right now .. love you!"
She disconnected, threw her phone on her desk but couldn't help smiling. This was so typical of him. Always completely engrossed in what he was doing, be it writing, following her or looking after their one-year-old daughter, the only problem was when two of these were consecutive.
Returning to her paperwork, she decided she would finish her report and then go right back home. Well … she didn't really decide this, she was ordered to take some time off. After such a stressful week the captain had not let her any choice. Not that she minded anyway. That's one of the many things that had changed in her life since she married Richard Castle more than two years before.
Just as she was gathering her things, she heard the elevator. He may have changed things about her but certainly not her sense of danger. She was supposed to be alone on this floor of the precinct, everyone having been ordered to go home and come back the following in shape for some more criminal chasing. So when she saw the doors open, she instantly went for her gun.
"Is it safe to come out of the elevator?"
"Wh… Rick? What are you doing here?" She asked as she went to see what was happening.
"Is it safe to come out or will you shoot me and our daughter?"
"What are you doing?"
"Well … it's just to be sure, really. It's just that when you're scared you have a tendency to go for your gun and … I don't want to die today."
"Well … maybe you could show yourself now, don't you think ?"
"You're sure it's safe?"
"Rick !"
"OH, mommy is bossy today", he said getting out of the elevator.
She softened as soon as she saw her daughter.
"Hey baby girl ! Come with mommy", she said as she picked her up from Castle's arms." So, Daddy almost forgot you today uh? We'll have to make him pay for that don't you think?"
When all her daughter could do was some bubbles, she just turned to her husband
"What are you doing here anyway?"
"Oh, we were on our way back home so I figured we'd stop by and take you with us, using force if necessary."
"Well", she said shouldering her bag," it would not have been necessary, I was just leaving."
"Yeah, sure", he snorted following her in the elevator
"What? That's true!"
"Let's just say I buy it for now…"
As the doors closed on them, they continued their playful banter, this was one of the things that had not changed. When they got out in the street, they decided to walk for a bit, enjoying the last days of summer, before taking a cab home.
"Yeah, that's right, take your family home … rest tonight because tomorrow, the game begins !"
So, what do you think? Good ? Bad ? Want to know what will happen ?